Lake Wood, by Rebekah A. Morris

“Is something wrong at the Halstead ranch? Lake Wood can’t shake the feeling that trouble is in the wind for his pretty neighbor, Jane Halstead. First her uncle didn’t show when he promised, and now suspicious strangers are lurking about her ranch. But is the trouble purely in his own imagination? Or is there real cause for concern? When odd happenings, jarring revelations, and convenient accidents pile up, Lake enlists the help of his family and friends to get to the bottom of things. But can they find the truth in time to foil the plot? And what more can Lake do to protect the girl he loves?”

Title: Lake Wood (Book 3 in Woodbreak Series)

Author: Rebekah A. Morris

Genre(s): Christian Western/Mystery

Rating: ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ (five stars)

Romance Content: A young man is interested in a young lady and the relationship proceeds from there. It is completely appropriate, though he does touch her hand when SPOILER! proposing. SPOILER END!

Recommended age range: 8+

My Review:

This book is longer (thicker) than the first books in the series, which is a good thing in my opinion! (I love thick books!) But that’s not the only thing I like about it. 😉 The mystery was intriguing and the main characters likable (except the bad guys). The main characters are Christians who pray and quote Bible verses in troubling times. And Lake Wood is a young man who is determined to do what is right and protect his friend, which I appreciate.

While I had heard that this book had more romance in it than the previous book in the series, it wasn’t a problem to me. I was able to focus on the mystery rather than the romance in this book better than I did in Anna Wood, in fact. More on the romance aspect is detailed in the Romance Content section above.

Miss Morris has several of my family members and I hooked on this series, and we are looking forward to books to come!